Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider, G-RADR / 7722, Kennet Aviation
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Registration: G-RADR
Construction Number: 7722
Code Number: 126922 / AK-402
Model Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider
Operator: Kennet Aviation
Airport: Duxford (QFO / EGSU), UK - England
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 09/07/2005
Date Submitted: 15/05/2009
Kennet Aviation's Skyraider taxying out at Flying Legends 2005. Built for the US Navy in 1948 she still wears her original Bu. No. 126922 and is shown here in the markings of VA-176 from the USS Intrepid. She was transferred to the French Air Force as '42' in 1960 serving with them until the 8 February 1976 when she was transferred to the Gabonese Air Force. She was struck off charge in 1985 and returned to France as a civilian aircraft becoming F-AZED on the 27 August 1986. She was later sold to The Fighter Collection, becoming G-RAID on the 7 July 1993. She was subsequently sold to Kennet Aviation and re-registered as G-RADR on the 30 October 2003 and is based at North Weald..
Picture ID:1173249